The Practical Works of Richard Baxter: with a Life of the Author and a Critical Examination of His Writings by William Orme, Volume 11J. Duncan, 1830 - Theology |
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Page 195
... slothful and self - seekers prefer before the pleasing of God . Both the ease of the mind and of the body are here comprehended ; and slothfulness in God's nearest service , and also in the works of our callings to be reprehended . The ...
... slothful and self - seekers prefer before the pleasing of God . Both the ease of the mind and of the body are here comprehended ; and slothfulness in God's nearest service , and also in the works of our callings to be reprehended . The ...
Page 196
... slothful is brother to him that is a great waster ; " Prov . xviii . 9. Slothfulness is self - murdering ; men die while they lie still and wish . It is a sin that fa- misheth soul and body ; " The desire of the slothful killeth him ...
... slothful is brother to him that is a great waster ; " Prov . xviii . 9. Slothfulness is self - murdering ; men die while they lie still and wish . It is a sin that fa- misheth soul and body ; " The desire of the slothful killeth him ...
Page 197
... slothfulness hindereth them from resist- ing it when heaven is offered them , slothfulness makes them sit still and lose it . They must run , and strive , and fight , and conquer , and these are not works for a slothful person ...
... slothfulness hindereth them from resist- ing it when heaven is offered them , slothfulness makes them sit still and lose it . They must run , and strive , and fight , and conquer , and these are not works for a slothful person ...
Page 198
... slothful in the works of a man , what a crime is it to be slothful in the work of the God of heaven ? The greater your master is , the more hein- ous it is to be lazy in his service . Remember the curse on them that do the work of the ...
... slothful in the works of a man , what a crime is it to be slothful in the work of the God of heaven ? The greater your master is , the more hein- ous it is to be lazy in his service . Remember the curse on them that do the work of the ...
Page 199
... slothful person will be most commonly slothful . And , to conclude , lay all this together , and think what a reckoning a slothful person is like to have , that by his sin is always running behindhand , and will have the neglected time ...
... slothful person will be most commonly slothful . And , to conclude , lay all this together , and think what a reckoning a slothful person is like to have , that by his sin is always running behindhand , and will have the neglected time ...
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